Every 19 May, Turkey celebrates the historic arrival of Ataturk at Samsun – marking the beginning of the 1919 War of Independence. Athletes carry the Turkish flag ashore at the Samsun harbour, while memorial wreaths are laid in Anitkabir. Rousing ceremonies are held in Ankara, Samsun, Istanbul and other major cities throughout the country. Elsewhere, read more
Known for his remarkable improvisations and unique rendition of jazz standards and classical music pieces, the most important jazz pianist alive, American composer and musician Keith Jarrett is coming to Istanbul for the first time, years after the concert he gave in the Istanbul Jazz Festival in 1996. And what’s even more, he will be read more
International Alanya Tourism and Art Festival will be held on 26-29 May 2012. 12.Alanya’s culture is a subculture of the larger Culture of Turkey. The city’s seaside position is central to many annual festivals. These include the Tourism and Art Festival, which marks the opening of the tourism season from at the end of May read more
It’s one of the highest constructions since historical times. As usually for this type of towers it has four clock dials- one for each of the geographical directions. The clock tower, formed as Saat Kulesi in Kaleici is still active and being the center of city life in Antalya. Only the tower called “Clock Tower” read more
Turkey, this country of stunning nature and wilderness, has Manavgat Waterfall as one of the most visited nature sites. The reason is of course that it is a mere 5 km drive away from the tourist machine of Side. But it is a total joke. It isn’t really a waterfall by most definitions, being less read more
Duden Waterfalls are a group of waterfalls in the province of Antalya, The waterfall, formed by the Duden River is located 12 km north-east of Antalya; which ends, where the limpid waters of the Lower Duden Falls drop off a rocky cliff directly into the Mediterranean Sea in a dazzling show. When arriving at the read more
Çamyuva is located only at 5 km south of Kemer, Camyuva is a small town which is well known with its famous orange and lemon groves. Camyuva is also an important holiday destination choosen by European citiziens as it has considerable amount of holiday resorts as well as blue flag and very nice beaches. Besides read more
Walking sticks traditionally made from Cornelia or cherry wood are one of the best examples of quality woodwork Turkey has to offer. Proud of its walking stick finesse, Devrek shows them off with the annual Walking Stick and Culture Festival. Every year on the third week of July, there is a festival called “Devrek walking read more
Köprülü Canyon is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Covering an area of 366 km2 (141 sq mi), it was established as a national park by the Ministry of Forest on December 12, 1973. The canyon is 400 m (1,300 ft) deep in some places and stretches for 14 read more
Tekirova is a luxury resort village on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Taurus mountains, near Kemer. Unforgettable mountain scenery, evergreen forests and the turquoise sea had become a feature of this resort, which is rightfully called “pearl” of the Mediterranean. Tekirova is located on a small peninsula among the three small coves read more
GÖYNÜK is a plain in semicircular form extending from Beldibi to Kemer. Kýndýl Fountain, with its fine sandy bay at the entrance of Kemer, is one of the daily resorts. The name Göynük is Gökbük in the Luwian/Etruscan language meaning “Fertile plain on the bank of a river at the joining point of the blue read more
The Davras Ski Center is located between three crystal clear lakes. Whilst skiing you’ll be astounded by the scenery of Lake Egirdir.Davras is in the middle of the “Golden Triangle” of lakes. Ideal for both amateur and professional skiers, Davras Ski Center offers an extremely modern chairlift, carrying up to a thousand people per hour read more
The 18th Istanbul Theatre Festival will be held between 10 and 31 May, 2012. Professional companies willing to take part in the festival must hand in their project files in person to İKSV’s Theatre Festival office by December 30, 2011, 6 pm. The project files should include an introduction about the company, company’s past works, read more
There will be a new route this year for the 48th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey between 22 and 29 April, held in eight stages, from Alanya to Istanbul, with 200 riders in 25 teams from around the world competing. Changing direction for 2012, the 48th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey will start at Alanya read more
There are different hypotheses as to why the town and the famous beach are called Sarımsaklı. The most common explanation is that Sarımsaklı means “the land of garlic” because local farmers used to grow garlic in this region. Others say the town’s name has nothing to do with the acrid-smelling plant. The sands of Sarimsakli read more
There is a different feature for everywhere which makes there attractive and the farthest this feature goes beyond, the more attractive this place becomes. We can realize that clearly in Kızılcahamam. It is thought that it is not possible for this district to offer such rich nature due to its location. However, you get amazed read more
Çıralı is an agricultural village in the southwest of Turkey in Antalya Province. It is close to the ancient ruins of Olympos and Chimaera permanent gas vents. It is a very small rural village located just over an hour’s drive southwest from Antalya and boasts a beautiful 3.5 km secluded beach, the ruins of Olympos, read more
Alaçatı also known as Alatsata is a unique Aegean town on the western coast of Izmir Province in Turkey, which has been famous for its architecture, vineyards and windmills for over 150 years. It has now made its name in the world of windsurfing and kitesurfing, with its crystal clear water, consistent and steady wind read more
Along the Bosphorus (Turkish: Boğaz, but Boğaziçi—literally “inside the Bosphous”—is preferred when refering to the areas on the bank of Bosphorus, rather than the Bosphorus itself), the strait that lies between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, and separating Europe and Asia, lies a number of neighborhoods each with a different character (possibly read more
According to the most popular Turkish legend, a sultan had a much beloved daughter. One day, an oracle prophesied that she would be killed by a venomous snake on her 18th birthday. The sultan, in an effort to thwart his daughter’s early demise by placing her away from land so as to keep her away read more
